EUGENE, Ore. –Eugene Police issue their first tickets to students violating the social host ordinance in a big party bust. EPD says more than 100 people were at a party Monday night. Trash is still visible outside the home near the University of Oregon on Tuesday afternoon. “We heard some people getting pretty ruckus … Continue reading »
UO Students Petition to Repeal Ordinance
EUGENE, Ore. — Students at the University of Oregon are petitioning to repeal the social host ordinance. They argue the Eugene ordinance is too harsh. The students are fed up with the ordinance, and have organized a campaign to repeal it. They say it just puts too much of a financial burden on those who … Continue reading »
New Video of Party Arrests Surfaces
EUGENE, Ore. — New video surfaced Tuesday showing the arrests made during a party that police say got out of control Saturday night. The video was posted on YouTube Tuesday by a person claiming to have attended the party. That person alleges the video shows officers acting inappropriately when arresting eight people that night. Eugene … Continue reading »
Eugene Police Arrest 8 at Party
EUGENE, Ore. — Police arrested eight people Saturday night after they say a party got out of control. Police initially responded to a noise complaint but ended up writing more than 20 citations and hauling several people to jail. Residents said they were mistreated by police, but the Eugene Police Department says their actions were … Continue reading »
Co-op Residents Upset About Arrests
EUGENE, Ore. — Residents of a west university house say that police illegally entered their home Friday night and arrested several people. Eugene Police responded to the house known as The Campbell Club because of a noise complaint. They say the house on the 1600 block of Alder Street has been on their radar for … Continue reading »
House Party Results in 23 Arrests
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene Police arrested 23 people after a house party got out of control. The arrests happened after officers responded to a noise complaint near the University of Oregon campus. Police arrived to the 1600 block of Alder Street to a house called “The Campbell Club” shortly after midnight Saturday. According to police … Continue reading »
Police Train Landlords on Ordinance
EUGENE, Ore. — The Eugene Police Department offered a training Tuesday for local landlords about tenant laws, but one rule in particular had property owners’ interest. After Monday night’s city council vote, many Eugene landlords are curious how the social host ordinance will change their business. Part of the ordinance holds landlords accountable for social … Continue reading »
Council Approves Social Host Ordinance
EUGENE, Ore. — Hosting a disruptive party could now land you a significant fine. The Eugene City Council unanimously approved a controversial social host ordinance at Monday’s city council meeting. Eugene Police says it’s happy it passed. The social host ordinance is meant to put a stop to excessive parties and ultimately prevent underage drinking … Continue reading »
Council to Vote on Social Host Ordinance
EUGENE, Ore. — Some very vocal neighbors could claim a major victory over their much louder neighbors. The Eugene City Council is expected to take up the social host ordinance Monday for a vote. It could mean the end of a long and controversial battle. Neighbors of some University of Oregon students are fed up … Continue reading »
Residents Discuss Social Host Ordinance
EUGENE, Ore. — There was a passionate debate at the Eugene City Council meeting Monday. More than 50 people signed up to weigh in on an ordinance that could change the way people host parties. The social host ordinance would establish more fines for people hosting the party or make the landlord reimburse police for … Continue reading »
